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THE FOCUS OF LEADERSHIP- DESIGNING
STRATEGIC PLANS TO MATCH VISIONS
People ask the difference between leader and boss... The leader works in
the open, the boss in the covert. The leader leads and the boss drives"
-Theodore Roosevelt ,24 Oct 1910.
The final test of a leader is that he
leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on ...
The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which
common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully"
-Walter Lippman
The leader is one driven by vision, who
plans better, persists when others have faded out and who is immortal in
the history of that entity-Padma Srinivasan.
Leaders and Leadership have been defined, time and again, in different
contexts and theories based on the leaders who have succeeded in that era.
But all leaders have been known for their visions. The vision leads them
to success and the leader continues his plan on and on. The Corporate
strategies, redefined and rewritten, are to bring about the competitive
leadership, differentiation in the business space and focus on the vision
and mission. The organization of Microsoft is where it is now because of
Bill Gate’s vision; Infosys technologies is a success story because of a
simple visionary man named Narayan Murthy. It is the thought seed that has
germinated, nurtured by vision, shaped by the leading hand.
The ideology of David Gleicher1 maintained that organizational change
dynamics follows the change equation of D x V x F> R ,
where D- dissatisfaction, V-vision,
F-first steps and R- resistance to change. But Carol Verret, in her
article states that following are the idealistic expectations form a
leading leader.
They are
Develop market IQ
Know the enemy
Agonizing Reappraisal
Positioning rates
Partnering.
In a growing globalized environment, converting challenges to
opportunities then into wealth creation require a fine blend of strategic
integration of resources and competencies. The competitive environment has
brought about paradigm shifts in the comprehensive conceptual framework of
organizational goals, systems, processes, skills and lookouts. It is no
longer enabled to rest on the previous functional setup and design waiting
for things to happen. Here the leader plays a significant part diagnosing
the gaps, intervene if variances occur and reinforce the vision and
mission-the essence of organizational set up. Finally, to conclude the
visionary leadership requirements to align with the global trends can be
SEVEN 2,
CONCEPTUALIZE GOALS
VISUALISE GLOBALLY
ACT LOCALLY
ACCEPT REGIONAL DIFFERENCES
SPEED UP RESETS
BE INNOVATIVE
STAY FIT & TRIM
Thus as Organizations expand and
venture into wider global markets, the executive and managerial workforce
must have technical competence, international expertise and a global
perspective. In short, they must be prepared to become global leaders,
equipped to meet the demands of global organizations.
Bibliography:
1.www.thinkingmanagers.com
2. Dr.Padma Srinivasan, ‘Globalization - the leadership challenges &
transformations taking place in the Indian hotels’, XIMB students'
magazine -The Talking Tree, 2004.
Written By - Dr.Padma Srinivasan,
D.Srinivasan |
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Brief Resume’ of the
Authors: This original research works on “THE FOCUS OF LEADERSHIP-
DESIGNING STRATEGIC PLANS TO MATCH VISIONS”
are being submitted by Dr.Padma Srinivasan, Head-HR & Company Secretary,
Sindhu Cargo Services Ltd, Bangalore and Mr.D.Srinivasan. She has been
teaching MBA programs as a faculty in many leading management colleges in
Bangalore. She has won a medal for a Best Research Paper in the recently
concluded 16th Annual Convention, 2004 of AIMS in Goa. She can be
contacted at
bpadmasrinivasan@yahoo.co.in and
drpadmasrinivasan@yahoo.co.uk.
D.Srinivasan, DGM- HR and Company Secretary can be contacted at
duraiswamy_srinivasan@yahoo.com.
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